Manchester United are working on a deal for Louis Page, but the move is already drawing a crowd. The 18-year-old Leicester midfielder has 21 senior appearances behind him, was named EFL Apprentice of the Year last season and signed professional terms in September 2025. BBC Sport say talks over an agreement are still ongoing, which keeps this in the negotiation stage rather than the finish line.
Leicester's teenager is already a senior player
Page's profile explains why this is not a routine academy raid. He joined Leicester at under-9s, made his senior debut against Huddersfield Town in the Carabao Cup in August 2025 and has already made five starts last season as Leicester were relegated from the Championship.
Leicester described him as "one of the brightest talents in our system", and that sort of language usually appears when a club knows it is vulnerable. Manchester United are not buying a name from an under-23s list, they are pushing for a teenager who has already been used in senior football. Arsenal and Aston Villa have also shown big interest in recent weeks, so United are in a proper contest, not a quiet chase.
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